The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-20
VIM 4An MAJVK 10 II ?
A Few Questions on Ring Boned
Chestnut That Need Reply.
Let the F'launters OF the Cory Garment
Pause, Read and Consider What
Workingman Has to say-"Pro-
tectionp' w naVs rnaJ2

EDIToR DEMOORAT.-In the Forum
of last August appeared u so-calleu es-
say. by Governor Foraker oil Ohio, en-
titled, "The Return of the Republican
EalUy." ~ Wo.o CAUTIOUS oAu l'su5 A.
able document. showing, noWeYet Une
bitter sentiments of low partisan,
r,,,tjt U..,... ..,.s. u Unv u.I5 nII0u Com
serYatiVe statesman and gentleman. AT
some 1.epuUlIUan pVhUlUol convention
1t might 40 To read, III Lne nope Oh geC-
ting some votes.
Muen we look back al the rise of tie
Republican parry, it IS suggestive VI
much thought. 1t got OnlCe ny accl-
dent and Immediately threw It's Whole
power into the suppression OF slavery,
which it did, at tremendous Sdcrlnee
of man and money, leaving a national
debt at the close OF 1860, OF nearly tnlee
billions of dollars. Tins was us ms
sion-Which it has fulnlled. III mas no
issue now, but has survived u quarter
Of century by system OF IacIlcS ana
shreWdness unparalleied IN the history
of any government prominent OI
which has been the "blOOdy ohlrJ,
the creation of the National Banking
system. the monster of The times, the
granting to irresponsible so-caleu
railroad syndicates of the pubhc ianus,
enough to make sixteen oUaGeS Uhe SIZE
of Connecticut, and the long ana SCrOhS
shout of Protection" jusr before eacn
election, aided by wealth ana Uhe ma
jority of the manufactures OF the
country, who were hepuDncans, anu
made millions by class legislation,
which also made what ~ calleu camps,
"a million of men out OF work; the
Goths and Vandals that viii event
ually Oyerrun the Republic.
Mr.. Foraker feels bad about the hu-
Klux outrages; that's all twaddle.
When was there a greater outrage than
was perpetrated i'll 1876, in the stealing
of the Presidency And then he dishes
up that old ring-bOned chestnut"
protection" THAI is one of their best
ca. dis in the pack of their stock in trade
to humbug voters. Why is not the
working man protected :" VIII Ma
poleon Mckinley answer2 The thing
Should work both ways. This emlgra-
ton business is a growing evil ana em-
plOying capitalists find 1t TO Their au-
vantage to give it encouragement re-
gardless of the dire consequences.
Communists, anarchists and revolution
airy hang dogs OF every description
have been brought over to take the
place of our patient, intelligent Ameri-
can Workingmen. The emlgrant OF to-
day is not the emigrant of twenty-five
years ago. lie is no longer fleeing
from injustice and oppression, but Is
coming with doctrines that il allowed
to continue will make this fair land
h6ll upon earth. These gate ways must
be closed for self-preserVation. These
protection" Lords exercise great power
over their employees at elections mainly
by fear of losing their jobs, the Re
publican ballot being placed in their
hands and marched to the polls in a
body from their shops sometimes with
a fife and drums, and never lost sight
of until their tickets are dropped i'll
the box. 1t rewarded its adherentS by
office and money while in power.
Nearly all editors of Republican news
papers Of any account were pOstmasters
or office holders of some kind, filling
lucrative positions, so that all their
time might be devoted TO party to hoid
an indefinite lease of power, whereby
a united, aggressive and energetic
action nodded the minds of men to the
fact that the salvation of society de-
pended on the success of the Republi-
can party, and strange as it may
seem they had cohesive powers.
AS "protection" is their principal
hobby, it would not be out of place to
show some of its work. In the most
protected State of the UniOn-Pennsyl-
vania-which gave Blaine and Logan
eighty thousand majority men are
working for SO cents per day, less than
it requires to keep one of her many
paupers in the poor house. 1t may be
taken for granted that Republican
stump speakers will not mention these
facts in the next campaign.
No party that will insult the Presi-
dent of. the United States is entitled to
the respect of any good citizen, no mat
ter what party he belongs to. Such
men as Foraker, of Ohio, Oglesby, of
Illinois, Tuttle and Fairchild should be
indicted for conspiracy and revolution
airy utterances. 1t shows at what low
ebb the g. o. p. has fallen.
Mr.. Foraker may predict, pray, rant,
lie and flaunt the CORY garment, but it
will avail nothing, the hand writing is
on the wall. JOHN BRYAN.
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